Ohio fruit crop loss called disaster by farm leaders
Ohio Farm Bureau executive vice president C William Swank says last week's frost wiped out about 50 percent of the state's fruit crop. He reports growers face possible disaster aid and notes peach, strawberry losses are severe while warm spells earlier caused premature blossoms, reducing yields for 1974-75. Loans may offer limited relief. many growers consider bulldozing crops.
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Linz named head of Fisher Body and Elyria link
Linz assumes helm of Fisher Body operations and moves through Michigan and Ohio facilities before becoming GM division manager at Syracuse plant in 1962. He then relocates to Elyria, planning retirement trips to Florida with wife Mary Katheryn. He lauds GM and Lorain County colleagues and notes 2300 workers at the Elyria Lowell Street plant.
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Red Adair Comments on North Sea Well Cap Efforts
Red Adair, famed Houston oil well firefighter, spoke in Houston about capping the North Sea blowout that spewed oil for days. He said the well presented its own problems yet was not the hardest to control and thanked the platform crews for their assistance.
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Sohio plans more self-service pumps
Sohio announces expansion of self-service gasoline stations as public interest stays high. Regional manager Knobel says only one of about 800 Sohio stations has stopped self-service and that future builds this year will be entirely self-service. Some customers had asked for self-service and stations converted back, which the company later said was a misunderstanding.
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Ohio AG calls unity meeting against GM
Ohio Attorney General William J Brown convenes a Cleveland gathering of 20 state AG offices to forge a united front against General Motors over selling cars with substitute engines He filed suit April 15 seeking monetary adjustments engine replacements car replacements or refunds for 143 Ohio Oldsmobile dealers Consumers in Columbus Cincinnati and Cleveland already met with officials The GM NY AG settlement offering extended coverage or trade ins was deemed unsatisfactory by Brown The story notes up to 300 crow calls identified
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New York
Grounded ore carrier pulled free heads home
The 600 foot Great Lakes ore carrier Pontiac tied to Cleveland Cliffs Co. was freed after running aground on the Canadian side of the St Clair River. About 13 282 tons of iron ore had been unloaded to lighters before two tugs pulled the ship free at 630 p m. A Coast Guard safety officer found no damage and traffic was limited to alternate one-way passage while the stern blocked the channel.
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Legal logjam as Seabrook protesters held in Concord
A lawyer for the Clamshell Alliance talks with arrested demonstrators in Concord where more than 1,400 protesters are jailed at the National Guard Armory on criminal trespass charges against Seabrook. They refused bail and cost the state about 50,000 dollars daily for confinement, with potential trial expenses rising if each fighter seeks separate trials.
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Chlorine in Water Highlighted as Public Health Tool
Report from Richfield Ohio notes researchers praising chlorine for reducing infectious diseases and saving lives. Experts cite lower costs and residual effects that protect after treatment, while acknowledging need for more study on long term risks. Local officials discuss limited partnership interest tied to a Coliseum project.
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Six Die In Fire At Mobile Home In Ohio
In Cherry Valley Township Ashtabula County a family of six died when their rented mobile home was destroyed by flames. Victims were Lawrence Johnson and Linda Johnson and their children Brian Michelle Mike and Brenda. Bodies recovered by midmorning. Cause undetermined. Neighbors woke to popping noises as heat blew out window glass. Fire Chief said the 12 by 60 foot mobile home was engulfed when firefighters arrived.
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Ashtabula County
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Unwed Couples Living Together Rise, Census Says
Washington AP reports a Census Bureau population profile shows 1.3 million people in 660,000 two person households with an unrelated adult of the opposite sex, up sharply from seven years ago. The report notes most are under 45 and young people seek experience before marriage while cohabitation remains less than 1 percent of households.
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Census Bureau
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